Celebrating Clayton Spencer Archives
Equity and Inclusion Update September 15, 2022
Dear Members of the Bates Community, As we enter the new academic year, I write to provide you with an…
Community Message: Revised Title IX Regulations
Dear Members of the Bates Community: Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights released revised regulations governing…
Bates Community Letter: Fall 2017
Dear Members of the Bates Community, Now that we have settled into the 2017–18 academic year, I write to share…
Statement on Decision to End Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Policy
We are deeply disappointed by President Trump’s cruel decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. Ending…
Update and Findings of Independent Investigation
Dear Members of the Bates Community: I write to share the findings of the investigation into an incident that occurred…
Update on Recent Campus Events
Dear Members of the Bates Community, As this week comes to a close, I write to share an update on…
Message to the Bates Community
Dear Members of the Bates Community, On Saturday night, at a campus party hosted by the Women of Color student…
Statement on Executive Order Regarding Immigration
Dear Members of the Bates Community, This past Friday, President Trump signed an executive order that, among other things, bans…
Response to Open Letter Regarding Undocumented Students
In early December, The Bates Student printed an open letter asking the Bates administration to announce the measures we will…
A message to the Bates community
Dear Members of the Bates Community, I hope Thanksgiving provided time with family and friends and an opportunity for restoration…